Population dynamics of pampas mice (Akodon azarae): Signatures of competition and predation exposed through time-series modeling

Population Ecology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 143-151

  Kittlein, Marcelo Javier ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Interspecific interactions; Models; Population dynamics; Small mammals

Indexed keywords

AKAIKE INFORMATION CRITERION; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION MODELING; PREDATION; RODENT; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ARGENTINA; SOUTH AMERICA;

AKODON AZARAE; MAMMALIA; MUS;

EID: 58149199883     PISSN: 14383896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10144-008-0103-7     Document Type: Article

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